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Thursday, May 22, 2025
TopicRamayana

Topic: Ramayana

Adipurush dialogues are just as colourful as village Ramleelas. Make Ramayana relatable

Ramayana's passage from village Ramleelas to Sagar's serial to Ramanujan’s 1991 essay tells us about all the T&D losses and gains of the epic over the years.

Adipurush criticised for ‘pedestrian’ dialogue — ‘hurts sensibilities’, ‘Centre must answer’ say leaders

The film based on the mythology Ramayana has drawn sharp reactions from Shiv Sena (UBT) MP & Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

How many Ramayanas? As tapori Avengers, Adipurush is neither cool nor classic

Adipurush wants to be science-fiction, an action movie and India’s equivalent of the MCU and Mission Impossible.

‘Don’t see them as devi’ — BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya compares ‘badly dressed’ women to Shurpnakha

Speaking at Hanuman Jayanti event in Indore, BJP national general secretary said god had given women 'good bodies', should dress well. Later, he said he was talking about 'culture in city'.

Earliest Ramayana paintings were in Persian, commissioned by Mughal king Akbar

In 'Origins of Orchha Painting', Konrad Seitz mentions how Akbar translated Ramayana and Mahabharata into Persian to spread awareness of Hindu culture.

Nehru read Ramayana every morning for pure joy. He also turned to religion in his old-age

In 'Nehru's India', Nayantara Sahgal presents a collection of essays written about the former Prime Minister of India, personality and his legacy.

Not Advani’s Rath Yatra or Ayodhya, something else spurred BJP’s rise in late 1980s

In 'Who Moved My Vote', Goyal and Kaushik talk about how India began drawing inspiration and meaning of its own identity from the televised Ramayana in the '80s.

Construction of Ram Temple a big deal, God chose me to take his legacy forward, says Yogi

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath was addressing the media during the UP government’s Deepotsav event, a three-day celebration of Diwali in Ayodhya held from 1-3 November.

Actor Arvind Trivedi, who played Raavan on ‘Ramayan’ TV show, passes away

PM Modi paid tribute to Trivedi, saying he was not only 'an exceptional actor but also was passionate about public service'. Trivedi had also served as CBFC chief from 2002-2003.

Dalit Veda Vyasa was India’s first nation builder. He was the child of an inter-caste union

In ‘Makers of Modern Dalit History’, Sudarshan Ramabadran and Guru Prakash Paswan write Veda Vyasa’s achievements show how Dalit communities have helped Hinduism revolutionise and reform.

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I am Field Marshal thanks not to Allah, but you Narendra Modi: Pakistani General X

It turns out in Pakistan, one can fail at any kind of war with India and yet win accolades. Gen Pervez Musharraf lost the 1999 Kargil war yet became president. Gen Ayub Khan, who lost in 1965 as a Field Marshal, would be proud of me today.

No competition, have to deliver faster & reliably, says Amazon India V-P of operations

Diving into workings of Gurugram fulfilment centre, Abhinav Singh, V-P (Ops) at Amazon India, offers insights into how company manages logistics, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

All about Golden Dome, Trump’s $175 billion plan to shield America

Trump is not the first American president to propose such a defence system. Ronald Reagan proposed a space-centric Strategic Defense Initiative in 1983, but it never took off.

Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.